Examples of call off in a Sentence
she was about to tell me the big news when her attention was called off by the arrival of another guest
called off the party after half of those invited couldn't make it
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The uncertainty over the federal government’s plans for Chicago led Pritzker to call off plans to join a state trade mission to Japan.
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
In January, Sting issued a statement about an unspecified illness that prompted his shows in Arizona and California to be called off.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Over the past half-decade, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has been called off three times, leaving behind unrealized lineups, swampy farmlands, and heartbroken fans.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
After Belly and Jeremiah called off their wedding, Belly is on a journey to find herself without the Fisher brothers.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
In January, Sting issued a statement about an unspecified illness that prompted his shows in Arizona and California to be called off.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Over the past half-decade, the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has been called off three times, leaving behind unrealized lineups, swampy farmlands, and heartbroken fans.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
After Belly and Jeremiah called off their wedding, Belly is on a journey to find herself without the Fisher brothers.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for call off
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“Call off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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